Unni Bernhoft

Unni Elisabeth Bernhoft (born 4 March 1933) is a Norwegian actress and tobacco retailer. Among her best known appearances is the role as bellhop in the comedy film Fjols til fjells. She is also known for her song recording "Lille Frøken Stang".

Unni Bernhoft
Bernhoft and Leif Juster at the Edderkoppen Theatre in 1959
Born (1933-03-04) 4 March 1933
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Actress
Merchant
SpouseBjørn Sand
ChildrenJon Ola Sand
ParentBias Bernhoft
RelativesTobias Bernhoft (grandfather)

Personal life

Bernhoft was born in Oslo on 4 March 1933.[1] She is a daughter of singer and revue writer Bias Bernhoft and Margit Haug, and is a granddaughter of Tobias Bernhoft. She is married to actor Bjørn Sand, and is the mother of television producer and executive Jon Ola Sand.[2][3]

Career

Bernhoft made her stage debut at Chat Noir in 1953, in the revue Katten er løs.[3] Her film appearances include Bedre enn sitt rykte (1955), Smuglere i smoking (1957), Fjols til fjells (1957), Støv på hjernen (1959), and Millionær for en aften (1960).[4] In the comedy Fjols til fjells she played the character "Ruth Granberg" (bellhop), opposite Leif Juster as "Poppe". Until 2002 Fjols til fjells was the fourth-most-viewed Norwegian film of all time.[5] Her best known song recording is probably "Lille Frøken Stang" from 1955.[3] She gave voice to the character "Vips" (Red Fraggle) in the Norwegian dub of Fraggle Rock.[6]

References
  1. Asprusten, David T. "Unni Bernhoft". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. "Stamtavle for Marie Holmboe" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. Larsen, Svein Erik Løken. "Bias Bernhoft". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. "Unni Bernhoft". imdb.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. Bakke, Sven Ove; Hobbelstad, Inger Merete; Kvalshaug, Vidar; Nilsen, Morten Ståle (2012). Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag (in Norwegian). Oslo: Spartacus. p. 44. ISBN 978-82-430-0560-0.
  6. "Intervju med Unni Bernhoft". fraggelberget.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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